Apraxic Patients Can Sometimes Perform Actions as Part of Automatic

question 41

Multiple Choice

Apraxic patients can sometimes perform actions as part of automatic routines despite their inability to perform these acts on command. This suggests __________.

• A) different levels of organization for motor function
• B) a disorganization of the sensory world
• C) a lesion in Broca's area
• D) a disruption of function in the brain stem

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Definitions:

Glycine

The simplest amino acid with the formula NH2CH2COOH, used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

Alanine

A nonessential amino acid used by the body to build proteins and involved in metabolism.

Aspartic Acid

An amino acid with the formula C4H7NO4, important in the biosynthesis of proteins.

Histidine

An essential amino acid important in many proteins, playing a key role in enzymes and the buffering of pH in blood.